tavella wrote:It would certainly feel narratively correct for La Petite to sail up in a raft, which she had built from the sandcastle structure and whatever she was dragging into frame when we last saw her.

Yup.

There was no point in putting Chekhov's Little French Girl on the beach in the first act unless she's going to triumphantly return with a raft in the third act.

Although it doesn't relate to OTC:I always have felt that Chekhov's Gun is overrated anyways XDThe only good series/novel that actually carried it out is Harry Potter.I DON'T GET CHECKHOV'S GUN!\:O

mscha wrote:Okay, time for a prediction.8 more newpix to collect the rest of the 40 and supplies/belongings, 12 newpix of floating upstream through rivers and canyons until they arrive at Château d'If, 10 newpix of dealing with the Beanies and Rosetta, 6 frames of aftermath, and thus ends time, with Cuegan living long and happily ever after. And thus ends time at np3070.

(The good news: I've got a lousy track record with predictions. I guess this is my attempt to ensure that time does not end.)

A xip and a half, huh? Eesh. No offense, but I hope your track record continues to be lousy, and that your prediction just bought Time some more Time.

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TimS wrote:Does anyone know what the deal is with the water being "too fresh to swim over"? I know that salt water makes you a little more buoyant than fresh water, but it'd take a pretty extreme amount of salt to make the difference between you being able to swim or not. And most wood floats in water, salty or fresh.

It makes me think the "salt" and "fresh" water they're referring to are very different than what we'd call "salt" and "fresh" water. Thoughts?

It is weird, but maybe they didn't need to learn to swim properly in fresh water because of the buoyancy. They have lived their whole life there (Cueball going to the rock when he was little), but haven't progressed a lot in terms of technology and exploration.

mscha wrote:But it still feels to me like the end is near, it's not just the story, but also the storytelling that has sped up dramatically – as if the OTA wants to get it over with.

Sure, the pace has picked up, but that is no surprise now it's a race against time. We spend kilopix pondering about a day at the beach and a hike, why couldn't we follow their everyday life when this emergency is over?

Montov wrote:Sure, the pace has picked up, but that is no surprise now it's a race against time. We spend kilopix pondering about a day at the beach and a hike, why couldn't we follow their everyday life when this emergency is over?

I'm figuring that once this is all over, and The Forty are safely out of the basin, Megan, Cueball and LaPetite will build a smaller castle (out of sand this time, and comment on that). Once it's done, they leave the scene and the tide slowly erodes the castle back to sand.

Remember waiting a half hour for one darkening pixel? Pepperidge Farms remembers...Note To Blitzers:It is advisable NOT to go past page 1130 until you've seen up to frame 2900 (Geekwagon Numbering). A lot is happening, and really, you do not want to skip ahead at that point.

Eternal Density wrote:Cuegan will eventually find themselves cut off from the land and surrounded by rising water. But they will be rescued in the nick of time: airlifted out by a Firefly-class transport ship. Thus ends time.

FIREFL-ONG?

Spoiler:

Name's Captain Reynold's, Ma'am

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For a second I thought that image was a real newpix and I was like WHATTTTTXD

Wait for it. The Sea-River is big-small? ...The Sea-River is a paradox! RUN.

jazz14456 wrote:Prediction (I've watched all the newpix, but haven't four pages ketchup left):The first non-Cuegan character to start acting in a way that gives us attachment torwards he/SHE will be the first to die.

Yes, I am not-so-subtly suggesting someone.

Oh no! Squirpy!

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speising wrote:um, so, they know boats, medieval castles and siege weapons, but they live in a small tribe in tents in a salt flat and claim not to know anything at all.still, there's the mysterious steam bottle. doesn't really add up without some additional revelations, does it?

Remember waiting a half hour for one darkening pixel? Pepperidge Farms remembers...Note To Blitzers:It is advisable NOT to go past page 1130 until you've seen up to frame 2900 (Geekwagon Numbering). A lot is happening, and really, you do not want to skip ahead at that point.

mindonner wrote:She could be right though. The chances of anyone having previously floated out of the re-filling Med on a sandcastle are pretty small.

...And be sure to get the molpies, two of each land type, and seven of the flying ones.

bindun?

Remember waiting a half hour for one darkening pixel? Pepperidge Farms remembers...Note To Blitzers:It is advisable NOT to go past page 1130 until you've seen up to frame 2900 (Geekwagon Numbering). A lot is happening, and really, you do not want to skip ahead at that point.

I seem to remember them making references to rafts, at one point. But I also have a feeling that the idea of floating many people on a vessel is new to them. Could Megan be suggesting that they shall become the first seafaring people?

Also, I tend to agree that Time may not be coming to a swift conclusion. I think that, once all the Forty are safe on higher ground, an expedition may be mounted to discover the true cause of the flooding. They may join the Beanies, perhaps on a journey to the Straits of Gibraltar...where they will find Black Hat Guy!

ETA: @Yappo I just printed off the board. We need currency and Chance/Community Chest Cards. Perhaps we can all pull together to create these things and post them on the Wiki for all to DL and enjoy!

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The responses (or rather, the coordinates of the pastposts I want to respond to) are currently hiding on the note app in my phone. One of these pix I will retrieve them, I promise. But third I have to be coherent enough to respond, but second I need to coma, but first I have to find out what has never been done before. Or something...

k.bookbinder wrote:<snip> They may join the Beanies, perhaps on a journey to the Straits of Gibraltar...where they will find Black Hat Guy!

Spoiler alert: one of the Forty is actually Black Hat Guy, before acquiring his Black Hat. I suspect LaPetite's cousin, the littlest Bangs Brother.

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BlitzGirl wrote:Rosetta is probably a witch; they should have brought her along as a flotation device.

yappobiscuits wrote:

BlitzGirl wrote:<snip> I want a Monopoly: OTC edition!

Good job you're not molpying down JUST yet, because I just finished this...

Spoiler:

(Only attached, because it might be a bit seaish to actually embed in a post)

That is amazong! Thanks, yappo! I want to play it!

Very4I want to play only to find out about what the 'Community Chest' and 'Chance' cards are

"For defeating a moply attack, you've been rewarded with £20m by the community"

Below is the list of original Chance and Community Chest cards, for which we can base our OTC Monopoly. Perhaps they can be Chance and Community Bag cards?

Spoiler:

Advance to Go (Collect $200)Bank error in your favor – collect $75Doctor's fees – Pay $50Get out of jail free – this card may be kept until needed, or soldGo to jail – go directly to jail – Do not pass Go, do not collect $200It is your birthday Collect $10 from each playerGrand Opera Night – collect $50 from every player for opening night seatsIncome Tax refund – collect $20Life Insurance Matures – collect $100Pay Hospital Fees of $100Pay School Fees of $50Receive $25 Consultancy FeeYou are assessed for street repairs – $40 per house, $115 per hotelYou have won second prize in a beauty contest– collect $10You inherit $100From sale of stock you get $50Holiday Fund matures - Receive $100

Chance list:

Advance to Go (Collect $200)Advance to Illinois Ave.Advance token to nearest Utility. If unowned, you may buy it from the Bank. If owned, throw dice and pay owner a total ten times the amount thrown.Advance token to the nearest Railroad and pay owner twice the rental to which he/she is otherwise entitled. If Railroad is unowned, you may buy it from the Bank. (There are two of these.)Advance to St. Charles Place – if you pass Go, collect $200Bank pays you dividend of $50Get out of Jail free – this card may be kept until needed, or traded/soldGo back 3 spacesGo directly to Jail – do not pass Go, do not collect $200Make general repairs on all your property – for each house pay $25 – for each hotel $100Pay poor tax of $15Take a trip to Reading Railroad – if you pass Go collect $200Take a walk on the Boardwalk – advance token to BoardwalkYou have been elected chairman of the board – pay each player $50Your building loan matures – collect $150You have won a crossword competition - collect $100

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